Egyptian Tortoise

A worker from Rome's Biopark zoo holds a Testudo Kleinmanni hatchling, an endangered species also known as an Egyptian tortoise, in Rome.

The Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmani), also known as Kleinman’s tortoise or Leith’s tortoise, is considered critically endangered by the IUCN. It is already believed to be extinct in Egypt, and thousands have been exported to the U.S. and other countries for breeding in captivity.